

Join us at the Every Woman Housed Gala!
DWC is excited to announce the return of our annual Every Woman Housed Gala which will take place on Sunday, October 6 from 5PM – 8:30PM at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. The gala will bring together community leaders to support DWC’s mission over delicious food, entertainment, and a silent and live auction! This year’s honoree is Andrea Van De Kamp.
Honoring advocate and philanthropist
Andrea Van de Kamp
Andrea Van de Kamp has shaped some of Los Angeles’s most significant cultural institutions, from the Coro Foundation, to the Music Center, to Disney Hall, to Sotheby’s and MOCA. Yet throughout her distinguished career, Andrea has remained a steadfast volunteer and advocate for underserved communities, working to ensure that all Angelenos have an opportunity to thrive.
As an early board member of the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC), Andrea helped prepare the organization for the opening of a first-of-its-kind apartment building that would offer housing and supportive services for women with histories of homelessness—a model now known as Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). In addition to her board leadership, she was a regular volunteer in DWC’s drop-in Day Center, preparing meals and gathering donations to distribute to women in need.
Andrea has continued to support DWC as we’ve embarked on a significant housing expansion in Skid Row and across Greater Los Angeles. Her leadership has left a lasting impact on DWC—and made our city a markedly different place for Angelenos to live.
BECOME A SPONSOR
The Every Woman Housed Gala seeks to bring together our community members to celebrate and uplift our work. Your support will create real change for the thousands of women and gender diverse individuals we serve. To see how sponsors were promoted on our website for last year’s gala, click here. For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact events@downtownwomenscenter.org. You can also view our sponsorship deck here.
EVERY WOMAN Housed PRESENTING SPONSOR $50,000
VIP seating for 20 guests (2 tables of 10)
- 45-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during event
- Logo featured on step and repeat
- Recognition in event remarks
- Photo opportunity with event honorees and emcee
- High resolution photos featuring your guests shared after the event
- Recognition on invitations, event collateral, event website, and at event
- Personalized social media post acknowledging your support
- Custom volunteer service day for up to 20 people
- Custom team building virtual candle making workshop with DWC MADE team for up to 10 people
EVERY WOMAN Housed CHAMPION $25,000
VIP seating for 10 guests
(1 table of 10)
- 30-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during event
- Logo featured on step and repeat
- Recognition on invitations, event collateral, event website, and at event
- Personalized social media post acknowledging your support
- Custom volunteer service day for up to 10 people
EVERY WOMAN Housed LEADER $15,000
reserved seating for 8 guests
(1 table of 8)
- 20-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during event
- Recognition on invitations, event collateral, event website, and at event
- Personalized social media post acknowledging your support
EVERY WOMAN Housed PARTNER $10,000
Reserved seating for 8 guests
(1 table of 8)
- 15-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during event
- Recognition on invitations, event collateral, event website, and at event
EVERY WOMAN Housed ADVOCATE $5,000
reserved seating for 4 guests
- 10-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during event
- Recognition on invitations, event collateral, event website, and at event
EVERY WOMAN Housed Friend $2,500
Reserved seating for 2 guests
- 10-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during event
- Recognition on event collateral, event website, and at event
Sponsors
Every Woman Housed Gala PRESENTING SPONSORS
Every Woman Housed Gala CHAMPIONS
MARYLOUISE OATES
&
ROBERT SHRUM
ELEANOR
&
GLENN PADNICK
LOREN MARK
&
STEVE BJERKE
Every Woman Housed Gala LEADERS
ELIZABETH KARATZ
FARAUT
TERRI
MURRAY
Every Woman Housed Gala PARTNERS
ALISA DO
ANDREA VAN DE KAMP
ELIZABETH KENNEDY & FREDERICK ROBERTS and HOWARD SHERMAN & J. GREGG HOUSTON
ELIZABETH HIRSH NAFTALI, PAMELA and STEVEN HIRSH, and COOPER STUDIOS
HEIDI SCHULMAN &
MICKEY KANTOR
LIBBY JACOBSON
STANLEY & IILENE GOLD
Every Woman Housed Gala ADVOCATES
AILEEN ADAMS
ALEXA DODSON
BRUCE KARATZ
CATHERINE COLLINS
CHRISTY MCAVOY
ELI & EDYTHE BROAD FUNCTION
LEAR FAMILY FOUNDATION
MELANIE COTTON & RICHARD LICHTENSTEIN
PETER W. MULLIN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
RUTH Z. EDWARDS
STEVE HINCHLIFFE
TOM BOYLE & WENDY LEES
Every Woman Housed Gala FRIENDS
CAROL BIONDI
KIM & BILL WARDLAW